Anthony the Reborn

Chapter 15 Melo Halo
In the offensive round of the Suns, Stoudemire squeezed away from Anthony and pulled up facing the empty blue, just when everyone thought he was going to perform a powerful slam dunk again.

"Snapped!"

A hand suddenly patted the ball in Stoudemire's hand!
Anthony covered Stoudemire!

The ball bounced off the backboard with a "bang" and then fell into the hands of Nene under the basket.

Nene hadn't recovered from holding the ball, and everyone on the field looked at Stoudemire stupidly, one by one wondering, how did the ball get blocked?
"Nene!"

At this moment, a shout sounded from near the midfield.

As soon as Nene looked up, he saw a blue figure rushing towards the Suns' half court, and he threw it towards the frontcourt with a big hand.

Anthony received a pass from Nene and scored two points with an easy layup.

The Nuggets scored on a fast break counterattack!
For the first time, the Nuggets played a fast break against the Suns!

"What happened just now? Amare was actually blocked by Anthony?!" Barkley opened his mouth wide open, with a look of surprise on his face.

"Melo is so perfect! He ran forward as soon as he blocked the shot. I don't know what Melo has experienced this summer, but obviously he is not the Melo we saw in the NCAA game! Very Obviously, he has become a lot stronger!" Smith said with emotion.

"After the Nuggets switched to a small lineup, their speed has not lost to the Suns, and it can even be said to be faster. The score is slowly approaching!" Barkley took over.

Stoudemire was panting heavily, he looked at his hands in disbelief, he was actually taken by Anthony...

Anthony retreated contentedly. He didn't use much force in the defense, and his physical energy was well stored.

But on the other hand, Stoudemire, nicknamed "Little Overlord", is famous for his thunderous slam dunks. How could he not slam dunk against Kong Lan? It was obvious that I was a little bit weak just now, and was caught by Anthony and blocked a cap.

Seeing that Stoudemire was tired, Johnson quickly replaced him to rest and replaced him with Voskull.

D'Antoni proposed Barbosa again, but was still rejected by Johnson.

When Stoudemire went down, the Suns lost the inside scoring points. They suddenly found that their fast break could not run under the high-speed retreat of the Nuggets, and the Nuggets' shooting percentage also increased. The defensive counterattack could not be played, and in the end, Johnson and Marbury could only give the ball to singles. Although these two outside lines are strong, their shooting percentage is much lower than Stoudemire's inside offense.

On the other hand, the Nuggets, driven by Anthony's personal offense, can be said to be fully blooming, and the point difference is getting closer and closer. After observing for a while, Johnson finally felt that something was wrong. It was obviously too late for the powerful Nuggets. By the end of the first half, the Nuggets had already overtaken by one point 61:60. .

In the half game, Anthony scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

Andrews and Vandeweghe watched Anthony's performance in the first half of the game together in the stands. The two were already laughing from ear to ear, especially Vandeweghe, who felt like he was floating. Just now, Andrews told him The news that made him very excited, James "only" scored 12 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in the first half at Cleveland's home court, and the team was still behind by ten points. Hard work was not in vain, how could he be unhappy!
At this time, in another city, Cleveland, the Cavaliers are facing the challenge of the Atlanta Hawks at home. It was also halftime. When James was resting in the locker room, his agent called and told him Anthony's data urged him to give full play in the second half.

At the same time, in different places, two small forwards of the golden generation of 03, the smoke of a secret battle has already spread.

In the Suns locker room, D'Antoni and Johnson finally had a quarrel. The focus of the quarrel was whether to let Barbosa play. The players sat aside. Except for Marbury who dared to go up to dissuade them, the qualifications of the other players were not considered old. They all sat there depressed and silent, especially Barbosa, who was at the core of the quarrel, whose head was so low that it could be buried in the ground.

"Mike, don't talk about it, I will arrange for Leandro to play!" Johnson has obviously become really angry.

"Frank, Leandro has shown speed beyond the team in training. He can help us speed up. This is the key to our victory!" D'Antoni earnestly said.

"Who is the head coach of this team? If I don't want to do it, I can let you go at any time!" Johnson resorted to his trump card.

"You..." D'Antoni was speechless for a moment.

"What are you arguing about?" At this moment, the owner of the Suns, Cologado, walked into the locker room.

"No, nothing, boss, we're discussing tactics, aren't we, Mike?" Johnson said, flirting with D'Antoni.

D'Antoni also knew that Cologado, the owner, hated conflicts in the locker room the most, so he smiled and said, "Boss, we are discussing how to deal with the Nuggets' offense in the second half. They were in good shape in the second quarter."

Cologado waved his hand and said, "I don't know much about tactics, but the Nuggets last year were the big players in the Western Conference, and this year they formed a temporary team. If they lose at home, how will you explain to the fans?"

Obviously, the boss watched the entire first half and was not very satisfied with the Suns coaching staff.

"Yes, we will win in the second half, and the players are still very confident!" Johnson said, turning to the players, "Do you have confidence?"

"have!……"

The boss is here, so if you don't have it, you have to say that you have it, otherwise the players themselves will suffer.

"Well, it's very good, just have confidence." Cologado nodded with satisfaction. He is currently in trouble in business and is considering whether to sell the Suns. If the team's performance is sluggish, it will be difficult for him to sell. a good price.

Cologado was just about to leave after speaking, and suddenly found that this year's rookie Barbosa looked a little depressed. He had heard about this Brazilian player from the general manager. He had great potential, but he didn't seem to have seen it in the first half. He thought He turned to Johnson and said, "Did Leandro play in the first half?"

D'Antoni was overjoyed when he heard Cologado's words.Johnson looked embarrassed, and said with a smile: "I originally planned to let Leandro observe the game in the first half, and let him play in the second half."

"That's it... that's okay, you guys continue to discuss." Cologado turned and left the locker room after finishing speaking.

After Cologado left, Johnson's face was gloomy, and no one in the locker room dared to speak. After a while, Johnson said to Barbosa: "Leandro, come here and familiarize yourself with the tactics. I will arrange you in the second half." Play..."

After the intermission, the staff removed the performance stage, and then the cheerleaders came up to dance a passionate dance, sold the meat, and the second half of the game began.

In the commentary, Barkley and Smith are still talking and laughing.

"The small lineup of the Nuggets achieved very good results in the first half, and they overtook the game without knowing it. Kenny, why don't you think I don't feel it?" Barkley dragged his chin and said.

"Yeah, I didn't realize it either. We all focused our attention on Amare's wonderful slam dunk. The Nuggets really, according to the Chinese saying, this is called muffled making a fortune!" Smith said. Said with emotion.

"Kenny." Barkley suddenly stared at Smith, and said with a serious expression, "I think you can go to the other side of the ocean to be a commentator next season!"

"Haha..." Smith showed a smug smile.

The second half started, and the situation on the court was still on the side of the Nuggets. The Suns didn't seem to find a suitable way to deal with it.

At 68:63, the Nuggets slowly widened the point difference.

Bzdelik stood on the sidelines with a smile on his face. He didn't expect that a suggestion from Anthony would completely change the situation on the field. If he continued with this momentum, the game would be sure. Although it was only a preseason game, he could win The team that entered the playoffs last season is undoubtedly a good thing for the team and him.

After 2 minutes into the game, the Suns suddenly made personnel adjustments, and Barbosa came on as a substitute shooting guard.

Bzdelik didn't care much. He didn't know much about Barbosa as a defender. He just thought that the opponent was a rookie and considered training the team.

Anthony's complexion changed slightly, he knew the name "Brazilian Lightning", a man like wind is simply a nightmare for opposing players.

Seeing that the Suns were about to serve, Anthony ran to Leonard, leaned over him and said, "Walsh, the rookie on the other side is fast, be careful."

Leonard looked up at the rookie the Suns had replaced, and looked at the immature player. He said indifferently, "It's just a rookie, I can handle it."

Seeing Leonard's disapproving look, Anthony couldn't help saying: "He's really fast."

Hearing Anthony say it again, Leonard frowned, and asked sideways: "Have you met him in the NCAA?"

NCAA?Barbosa is a Brazilian player and has been in Brazil before the draft. Anthony shook his head and said, "No, but I know he is very fast."

Leonard waved his hand impatiently: "I see."

After he finished speaking, he walked away from Anthony.

Anthony was taken aback for a moment, and when he saw Leonard's back, he shook his head helplessly. Leonard is an old veteran of the NBA. He is a newcomer. Even if he reminded him kindly, he might be misunderstood by the other party.

At this time, Marbury had already controlled the ball and advanced to the frontcourt. Anthony took one last look at Barbosa and had to retreat to defend his own man.

After Marbury controlled the ball and advanced to the frontcourt, he gave the ball to Voskull and guided it to the basket. He used the latter's pick-and-roll to go straight to the basket, and made a small throw directly to Camby.

Although Camby was injured, but the deterrence at the basket was still there. Facing Camby who was rushing towards him, Marbury shook his palm slightly.

With a bang, the ball hit the neck of the basket, and the backboard was pocketed by Nenei.

Marbury shook his head in frustration and stepped back.

Anthony was relieved to see that the Suns' offense had not changed. After all, Barbosa was only a rookie. With Marbury around, it would be difficult for him to get a shot. This is good news for the Nuggets.

(End of this chapter)